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Putin stooge warns Europe after Romania drone incident: ‘Peaceful sleep is over’

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Dmitry Medvedev issued a chilling warning to Europe after a Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania.

Friday’s incident, which took place in a Nato member nation, sparked widespread condemnation across Europe.

The drone struck an apartment complex in Galati, in the east of the country, leaving two people injured.

Foreign minister Oana Toiu said the incident should trigger Nato Article 4, which gives members powers to call for an emergency meeting.

Medvedev, Russia’s deputy chair of the Security Council and a close associate of president Vladmir Putin, took to X to post: ‘Citizens of EU countries. You should realise your authorities have unilaterally entered into a war with Russia.

This handout picture released and taken on May 29, 2026 by Romanian Presidential Administration shows the apartment block that was struck by a drone wounding two people in Galati. A drone that smashed into a Romanian apartment building set off furious condemnation of Russia by Romania and its NATO allies on May 29, 2026 but President Vladimir Putin insisted there was no evidence to blame his country. Two people were injured in the first drone hit on a residential building outside Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. (Photo by Handout / Romanian Presidential Administration / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Romanian Presidential Administration / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
The devastating aftermath of the drone strike on a block of flats in Galati, Romania (Picture: AFP)

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‘So be vigilant and don’t be surprised by anything. The peaceful sleep is over.

‘But you know who to ask why!’

Medvedev, who is also a former president of Russia, is no stranger to sabre rattling.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev speaks during the Znaniye.Pervye educational marathon in Moscow, Russia April 30, 2026. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Dmitry Medvedev has been no stranger to sabre rattling since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 (Picture: Reuters)

In October, he said Europeans should ‘crap themselves with fear’ over numerous drone sightings above the continent.

In May 2023, he said British officials were now legitimate war targets after the then foreign secretary James Cleverly backed Ukraine’s right to strike Russia.

And months earlier, he warned there will be nuclear war if Russia loses the conflict.

This handout photo provided by the Romanian Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) and taken early on May 29, 2026 shows flames rising from a residential building after a drone crash in the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine. A drone that smashed into a Romanian apartment building set off furious condemnation of Russia by Romania and its NATO allies on May 29 but Russian President Putin insisted there was no evidence to blame his country. Two people were injured in the first drone hit on a residential building outside Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Romania called the incident a "serious and irresponsible escalation" by its neighbour, but Putin said Russia "has never threatened and is not threatening European countries". (Photo by Handout / Romanian Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROMANIAN DEPARTMENT FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (DSU)" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Fire rages in the upper floors of the apartment block in Galati after it was struck by a Russian drone (Picture: AFP)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded the incident in Romania as a ‘serious violation of Nato airspace’.

Nato chief Mark Rutte said: ‘Last night showed yet again that the implications of their illegal war of aggression don’t stop at the border.

‘Nato stands ready to defend every inch of allied territory.

‘Russia’s reckless behaviour is a danger to us all.’

It’s not the first time a Nato member has had its airspace violated by Russia.

In September last year, dozens of drones entered Polish airspace, triggering Nato and the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets. 

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